Thursday, April 8, 2010

More Signature Wrap Art

Well, I finished the main signature wrap for my mixed media book.The photos are out of orderbut I think that you can figure out by the background fabricwhat is the outside and what's the inside.You won't be able to see the front of the back until the end of the book...that sounded funny, didn't it?

Anyway, this is the front of the signature wrap. It will be one of the first thingsthat you will see when you open the book.I added some beading to the edge, right next to the lace trim.I love the deep dark red on the fabric I used.The fabric on the very back is coffee stained light weight muslin.I found it among my grandmother's doll making bags.It smelled like my mom's house when I opened the bag.A wave of memories hit me along with the scent of my mom's house. The next two scans are of the inside of the wrap. I used post cards from my friend DJ Pettitt to make fiber/paper collages.I love to repurpose vintage fabrics, linens and clothes for collage work.Nothing is safe in my studio...Nothing.

Here is the back of the outside of the wrap. I embroidered the stem and leaves and then added a little crocheted flower that I made. Oh and some beads for a bit of bling.

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About Me

Creating art is like breathing to me. Everywhere I go, everything I do, everything I see becomes fodder for my artwork. It's just the way that I see, the way that I look at life.
In photos of me as a young child, I was always clutching a crumpled paper bag. Those bags were chock full of treasures- feathers, rocks, leaves and all sorts of ephemera.
As an adult, I do the same thing.
I am a collector of things, nature lover and creator of odd little works of art.
I draw. I paint. I love textiles and layers of texture. I'd love for you to follow, join or play along with me as I trip trap through this thing called life.
If I'm not elbow deep in paint or fiber, I'll be knee deep in water, kayaking with my husband.